Coral Gables, FL Tornado History — 193 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Coral Gables, FL had?
Coral Gables has had 193 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 2 violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Coral Gables?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Coral Gables was an EF1 on October 9, 2024.
When is tornado season in Coral Gables?
June is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Coral Gables, with 38 on record. Spring through early summer (April–June) generally sees the highest activity across most of the central and southern United States.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Coral Gables
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 38 total, averaging 1.9 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Coral Gables since December 29, 2025
These is a preliminary report, not confirmed tornadoes. It has not yet been through an NWS damage survey, and is not counted in the confirmed totals above.
Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete. Ratings are omitted until a survey assigns one.
Confirmed records above are complete through December 29, 2025. NOAA publishes the confirmed archive annually, so tornadoes after that date appear here first and move into the totals above once finalized.
Within 25 miles of Coral Gables. Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center preliminary storm reports, updated daily.
Tornadoes by Decade
Tornadoes by Enhanced Fujita Rating
F0–F5 ratings (pre-2007) are grouped with their EF equivalents. The Enhanced Fujita scale replaced the original Fujita scale in February 2007.
Tornadoes by Month
Casualties on Record Near Coral Gables
1 fatality has been recorded within 25 miles of Coral Gables since 1950, across 1 event. 176 injuries have been reported across all events. 2003 was the deadliest year on record.
The deadliest single event was a F2 on March 27, 2003, which caused 1 fatality along a 6.0-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near Coral Gables
About Tornadoes in Coral Gables
This overview was written July 29, 2026. The tornado counts and notable-event figures elsewhere on this page reflect the latest data and may differ from this summary.
Coral Gables sits along Biscayne Bay in Miami-Dade County, and its tornado history reflects South Florida's mix of sea-breeze thunderstorms, winter frontal passages, and tropical systems. Many of the tornadoes near the city have been quick, weak spin-ups, though stronger storms have crossed the area on several occasions.
An F3 tornado struck on June 18, 1959, tracking 12.7 miles on a path up to 333 yards wide, injuring 77 people and causing $2,750,000 in damage. A few years earlier, on April 10, 1956, another F3 ran 7.8 miles through the area and injured 20. Cool-season tornadoes have hit hard as well: an F2 on February 19, 1968 injured 21 people along a 5.7-mile track, an F2 on December 20, 1973 injured 9, and an F2 on February 3, 1998 tracked 21 miles across the region. On March 27, 2003, an F2 killed one person and injured 14 along a 6-mile path up to 600 yards wide, with weaker tornadoes touching down the same day.
In recent years, tornadoes have often arrived in the heart of hurricane season: EF1 tornadoes touched down on September 10, 2017, a burst of tornadoes including an EF1 struck on September 27, 2022, and an EF1 followed on October 9, 2024. Late spring and summer stay busy too, with sea-breeze storms over Miami-Dade producing short-lived touchdowns like the EF1 of May 25, 2020.